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Born Reckless (1937)

APPROVED 59 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime  -   9 July 1937 (USA)
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A champion auto racer takes a job with a taxicab company being harassed by a gangster who wants to take over all the cab companies in town.

Writers:

Jack Andrews (story), John Patrick (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rochelle Hudson Rochelle Hudson ...
Sybil Roberts
Brian Donlevy ...
Bob 'Hurry' Kane
Barton MacLane Barton MacLane ...
Jim Barnes
Robert Kent Robert Kent ...
Lee Martin
Harry Carey Harry Carey ...
Dad Martin
Pauline Moore Pauline Moore ...
Dorothy Collins
Chick Chandler Chick Chandler ...
Windy Bowman
William Pawley William Pawley ...
Henchman Mac
Francis McDonald Francis McDonald ...
Henchman Louie
George Walcott George Walcott ...
Danny Horton (as George Wolcott)
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
District Attorney
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Storyline

Racketeer Jim Barnes is trying to force the independent taxicab-drivers to join his 'protection service" at the cost of five bucks a day. Champion race-car driver, Bob Kane, joins with his friends Lee and "Dad" Martin in a fight for the street rights of a big city. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Fight | Racketeer | Race Car | Stock Footage  | See more »

Taglines:

Life danger-spiced...love peril-fraught...in a desperate war against killers in armored cars! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Casse-cou See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(FMC Library Print) (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Due to a filming accident in which he injured two fingers of his left hand, Brian Donlevy spends almost the entire film with the hand in question either in his pocket or heavily gloved or somehow out of sight. It's finally revealed in its bandaged state in the final sequence. See more »